THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
30—Friday, February 20, 1970
LETTER BOX
so that they can both continue
to survive.
At present, both groups tend
to feel that they are mutually
Editor, The Jewish News:
In spite of the fears of the Or- exclusive rather than inclusive,
thodox and some religious Con- and when they meet, the only
servative and Reform Jews . . . question which arises is that of
I do not believe that the question who is going to force the other
of "Who is a Jew?" really threat- to accept the "correct view."
The problem of "Jewishness"
ens the survival of the diaspora.
in Israel is a very different mat-
I feel that a much graver issue
ter,
and one which is much
is involved here in this country,
more critical for survival than
and that is how the "religious"
here
in the diaspora—although,
can find a way to work and re-
ironically, people leave every
late to those who are "secular",
day for Israel to remain Jew-
ish. As I understand the prob-
lem, many Jews in Israel con-
sider their Judaism to be both
a religion and a nationality.
This, in my view, poses an
The Studio Company of Oakland
University's Academy of Dramatic ultimate contradiction in terms
under
which the state of Israel
Art will present its second Shake-
spearean comedy this season, "AS may not survive. The term "na-
YOU LIKE IT," March 4, 5, 6, 7, tionality" as used in Israel means
just that and not "ethnic group-
in Meadow Brook Theater,
ing as the concept may be viewed
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Verdi's great opera "LA TRA- here. As such, Israel in the ut-
VIATA," comes to the Masonic most sense is a theocracy, not
Auditorium for one performance a democracy.
But can a theocracy survive in
Saturday March 14, presented by
the Goldovsky Grand Opera Thea- the modern era? How long can
ter. The famed company, under the term Israeli continue to be
the direction of Boris Goldovsky, synonymous with "Jew" and not
includes orchestra, chorus and with "Christian" nor "Muslim?"
many talented young American so- Can Israel continue to exist while
in her non-
time
d
loists and features new sets and at the same me
denying
th reli ions
and ethnic
g
J ews
i h (i ne
fresh costumes.
sense)
inhabitants
the
ultimate
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meaning
of
citizenship?
America
Common Council President Mel
may be a predominately Christian
Ravitz will report to the commu-
I as a Jew do not con-
nation,
but
nity at his annual RAVITZ RE-
sider the word American to mean
PORT DINNER 6 p.m. March 8,
Christian.
at UAW Local 212 Hall. Chairman
Church and state must be sep-
of the patrons committee for the
arated, and all religions and re-
dinner is Avern Cohn. Marvin
ligious views (including the Re-
Meltzer and Stanley Winkelman
form and Conservative) should
ate among the committee mem- be allowed complete freedom of
bers. For ticket information, call
existence. It is only within this
Meltzer, 224-7682.
context, in my opinion, that Israel
can continue to survive.
"Lyricism and harmony achieved
If this means that the past and
with economy and precision" de-
the Bible can no longer be resur-
scribes the paintings of RAY rected. then I am afraid that is
PARKER, who will have an exhi-
the
. truth which will have to be
bition at the Gertrude Kasle Gal-
ultimately accepted.
lery, 310 Fisher Building from Feb.
ROBERT S. MELAMED
28 through arc 20.
21616 Stratford Ct.,
Oak Park
A panel demonstration will be
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presented by RECOVERY, INC., at
Nancy Kosit to Marry
Jay fraldman in August
CHARLOTTE'S now has two
great stores with the largest selec-
tion of yarn and handbags: Nine
Mile and Coolidge, Oak Park, and
now 11 Mile and Lahser, Harvard
Row, Southfield. Charlotte's fea-
tures the best buys, color and selec-
tion in famous-maker handbags
and the most popular yarn. Both
stores are open daily from 9:30
a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Israeli's 'Theocracy'
Called Into Question
Brevities
I
Business Brevities
MISS NANCY
KOSIT
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron- S. Kosit of
Pointe-O-Woods Pl., Southfield, an-
nounce the engagement of their
daughter Nancy Ruth to Jay Louis
Waldman, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Waldman of Harding Ave.,
Oak Park.
Miss Kosit graduated from East-
ern Michigan University, and is a
member of Kappa Delta Pi, honor-
ary society in education. Mr. Wald-
man was graduated from Ferris
State College and is a member of
Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity.
The wedding will take place in
August.
The ART LIGHTING and WALL
DECOR GALLERY, Coolidge at 10
Mile, in Oak Park, has just com-
pletely remodeled its showroom.
The public is invited to come in
and see the original designs in
lamps, wall lights and fixtures
The gallery also has an excellent
custom shade and repair depart-
ment, under the direction of
Chaim Bass.
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The annual Detroit SPORTS-
MEN'S and VACATION SHOW
for 1970 will open 5 P.M., March
27, and continue through April 5,
at the Michigan State Fairgrounds
Coliseum and adjacent building, it
was announced by Tom Durant,
producer of the show.
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The Royal Oak Agency of
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSUR-
ANCE CO. named Lawrence B.
Wayne as its 1969 Man of the Year
at a recent dinner. In addition, he
is invited to the home office in
New York to serve as an adviser
to the chairman, the president and
other officers of the company in a
two-day meeting.
Have An Affair to Remember
MORI LITTLE
And Orchestra
R. H. Love, DOMINION LIFE
KE 4-5980
ASSURANCE CO.'s branch man-
ager for Detroit Center was invited
to the 81st annual meeting of
Dominion Life in Waterloo, Ont.,
last week. Love and his branch are
and his ORCHESTRA
the winners of the silver trophy
"Music at its Best
for the second successive year.
for Your Guests"
While in Waterloo, Love acted as
vice chairman of the managers
advisory committee, which meets
annually to discuss with manage.
ment the company's products and
services.
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PHOTOGRAPHY
Expansion of the mortgage serv-
Weddings & Bar Mitzvas
icing portfolio of REPUBLIC
Prestige Color
MORTGAGE CORP. since mid-
547-8023
June of 1969, by more than
517,000,000, was announced re-
cently by Larry L. Guttenberg,
BRUSSELS (JTA)—Israel and president of the firm. Guttenberg
the Common Market countries have announced ist appointment of
concluded a five-year perferential Meyer Yolles as assistant treas-
trade agreement that includes urer and Anthony B. Boris as
pledges on both sides for substan- assistant secretary of the mortgage
tial reductions in tariffs on indus- processing department.
trial and farm products.
The agreement will go into effect
after approval, expected this sum- Israel Coin Sets Offered
mer, by the Council of Ministers
at Manufacturers Bank
of the ECC and ratification by the
The 1970 Israel specimen coin
Israel Knesset. Under the agree-
are now being issued through
sets
ment Israel pledges tariff reduc-
tions of up to 45 per cent on a wide the international cooperation of
range of industrial and agricul- thousands of banking offices in
tural goods it imports from Com- numerous countrie s, including
Manufacturers National Bank of
Clean - Up SALE!
mon Market countries.
The latter have granted an im- Detroit.
Values up to $150.'
Einstein School, Oak Park, 8:30 Firm With Heart Cited
The
Israel
Government
Coins
mediate tariff cut of 40 per cent
While they last
p.m. Tuesday. Recovery, Inc., by Mother of Handicaped on Israeli citrus and set an annual and Medals Corp., only official or-
founded in 1937 by the late Dr. Editor, The Jewish News:
quota of 300 tons on Israeli exports ganiaztion for worldwide distribu-
Abraham A. Low, is a national, If ever there were special awards of cotton textiles. The agreement tion of Israel's coins and state med-
nonprofit organization which offers being given for having a heart, applies to Israeli imports worth als, is offering these coin sets.
Open Sunday 11 fo 4 p.m.
a self-help, after-care method to our vote would go without any $82,000,000 and to Common Market A special Israel Coin Month will
persons suffering from nervous or question or reservations to the imports estimated at $86,000,000.
HARRY THOMAS
be
conducted
simultaneously
in
all
mental disorders. There are 80 Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co.,
15200 W. SEVEN MILE
participating banking offices for
3 Blocks E. of Greenfield
weekly meetings held in Detroit Mr. Tom Fisher and his associates.
cor. Sussex
their customers and the general
and suburbs. Meetings are open to
Daily 9:30 fo 6
My son, who is 23 years of age, Court Opens Hearings
public through March 16.
the public, and there is no charge. is afflicted with multiple sclerosis. on Friday Night TV
For information, write Recovery, ' After many telephone calls, from
JERUSALEM (JTA)—The Su-
Inc., P.O. Box 6511, Detroit 48240. ' agency to agency, as well as writ- preme Court opened hearings on
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ing unending letters in the hope of the controversial issue of Friday
"WHY YOU SMOKE"— special securing some employement (which night television. The testimony was
nationwide television program to shouldn't have been that difficult, devoted mainly to technical and
O
help all to understand the psycho- inasmuch as he is a college grad- legal points. The hearings will con-
logical and physical aspects of uate, my son's pen was just about tinue at a later date.
smoking—will be shown March 2-6 running dry.
The court has before it two or-
Tom Fisher and all the won-
10 p.m., on Channel 56. These five
ders nisi, one upholding an interim
half-hour color programs have
derful people affiliated with him, order it issued last November es-
been produced in cooperation with
held out a helping hand. They
tablishing Sabbath television and
the American Cancer Society to
made him a member of their another demanding its cancella-
help show why people smoke and
staff.
tion. The interim order was issued
how they may break the habit if
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. by the court after Premier Golda
they choose to do so.
was willing to take a chance, which Meir acted under pressure from
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might possibly be a beginning for the Orthodox political parties and
NORMAN N. ROBBINS, presi- many other people with a handi- overruled a decision by the Israel
dent of the Michigan Inter-Profes- cap, but who still have a great deal Broadcasting Authority to permit
sional Association on Marriage, , to offer in the business world.
telecasts on a seven-day basis.
Divorce and the Family, announces
MRS. LOUIS NEWMAN
Over 200 Craftsmen ore employed by PAK
25225 Kingshire
a lecture series for the divorced
printers — there is no substitute. "Know-how"
New Woes Hit Docks
persons or persons in the process
Southfield
is mandatory in the nine Allied Printing Trades
TEL AVIV (JTA)—New labor
of obtaining a divorce, to be held
Unions who produce The Jewish News.
troubles hit the docks at Ashdod,
at the YMCA South Oakland
Israel's second largest port, Wed-
County, 1016 W. 11 Mile, Royal
Printers of The Jewish News for orer:0 Quarter Century
nesday. Longshoremen have re-
Oak on four successive Thursdays
fused to work overtime unless
beginning March 5.
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•ETIII•NT
JERUSALEM (JTA)—The Cen- their demands for additional pay
Ten thousand flowers will be in tral African republic of Zambia, a benefits are met. Overtime work
bloom in the Detroit Department neutralist country that has had is essential during the citrus load-
of Parks and Recreation garden close ties with Egypt, has decided ing season.
The Ashdod dock workers have
in Cobo Hall from Feb. 21 through to established diplomatic relations
March 1. This garden, a tradition- with Israel and exchange ambas- curtailed the port's activities in
recent months by strikes and slow-
al feature of the HOME, FURNI- sadors, it was announced here.
There is an Israeli technical mis- downs. Now their demands include
TURE AND FLOWER SHOW, will
PRINTING COMPANY
cover 13,500 square feet, or a third sion already in Zambia which was wage premiums to be paid even for
of an acre. It will take up a major formerly Northern Rhodesia. The days when they are on sick leave
1442 BRUSH • DETROIT • 962-3703
part of Hall B which is in the country has usually voted with the or away on active duty with the
military reserve.
Arabs in the United Nations.
center of the show.
FRANK PAUL
EL 7-1799
coming. C.ohan.
Israel Concludes
5-Year Trade Pact
With Euromart
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